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Bbk Issue 33 bbk LONDON Birkbeck during World War One The Lord Mayor on the College and the City Digital Dickens The Renaissance in the capital BIRKBECK’S MAGAZINE REVIEW 2014 Issue 33 bbk.ac.uk Contents A celebration of London life in 2013 of University Square Stratford. The £33m campus is contributing to the further regeneration of an area transformed by the Olympics, and our presence in east London has led to an exciting corporate partnership p45 with ArcelorMittal. The steel and mining company behind the distinctive ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture is funding scholarships at Birkbeck (pp8-9). Drawing on material from Birkbeck’s archives, an article about World War One Our year “”Birkbeck was Research and teaching Our community “”If my donation (pp48-49) demonstrates the resilience shortlisted for can make a of the College and its community during the Times little difference, The marriage between Birkbeck and tough times. Staff assisted and taught 4 Master’s report Higher 40 Our students bring comfort London is strong and successful. In good Belgian refugees in London, while Professor David Latchman Education or simply times and in bad, from boom time to other Birkbeckians gained battlefield 42 New Fellows 6 From crisis to modelling the future magazine’s peace of mind, wartime, the College and the capital have honours from fighting overseas. Other Professor Laurel Brake, Mary of higher education prestigious and help one remained loyal to each other and have articles encourage you to engage with Curnock Cook OBE, Professor Philip Birkbeck’s 3-year degrees go from University of more Birkbeck thrived. 2014 was no exception as our our research, including looking for the Year 2014 Dewe, Sir Alan Langlands, student to reach staff, students and alumni worked with everyday clues to life in seventeenth- strength to strength John McDonnell award, and our graduation, organisations and individuals across the century London (pp26-27), and reading 8 Corporate partnerships fund students voted MP, Peter Westley I will feel scholarships and transform lives metropolis to support George Birkbeck’s the online serialisation of Our Mutual us number one 44 Research into privileged. ideals and advance evening higher Friend by Charles Dickens (pp30-31). Focus on corporate philanthropy for student eating disorders p52 education for busy Londoners. For these The Lord Mayor of London, who is also 10 Lord Mayor of London satisfaction in in people with reasons, and because 85% of our students the Vice-President of Birkbeck, discusses London. type 1 diabetes 11 Education on the high street p26 p32 are Londoners, it seems appropriate to the College’s role in the capital and his Inspiring communities to learn p4 Life for Jacqueline dedicate this issue of BBK to London – own role as “salesman for the City” (p10). Allan has been Birkbeck’s home, one of our greatest Moreover, Claude Moraes, alumnus and p15 transformed by assets, and one of the greatest cities in Labour MEP for London, describes how Birkbeck the world. Our connections with the studying at Birkbeck has helped shape 45 Building, baking and Birkbeck p44 history and future of London life resonate his political career (p46). The Great British Bake Off’s throughout these pages. As ever, BBK celebrates the Richard Burr From its beginnings at the Crown and achievements of our community. Articles Anchor Tavern on the Strand in 1823, about our students, staff, Fellows and 46 From politics at Birkbeck to the heart of the College has only moved alumni make for inspiring reading, and are policy-making in Brussels a couple of miles and has never left the the lifeblood of the magazine. They led to Labour MEP Claude Moraes capital. The London Mechanics’ Institute, BBK issue 31 winning a 2014 Silver Circle of 47 The long view: reminiscing about as Birkbeck was known in those days, Excellence Award in the annual magazine university life since the 1950s was based at Southampton Buildings category of an international competition p30 p23 Professor Michael Wise CBE MC looks in Chancery Lane from 1825. Breams organised by the Council for the back at a lifetime of teaching and Buildings in Fetter Lane was the home Advancement and Support of Education. research in London of the Birkbeck Literary and Scientific If you would like to share your story or 12 Awards and recognitions 22 Birkbeck celebrates 30 Digital Dickens Institution from 1885, and in 1952 thoughts about the magazine, please do research success 48 Birkbeck during the Great War 14 Man Booker at Birkbeck Recreating the original Dickensian Birkbeck College moved to Malet Street. get in touch. Research with impact reading experience The resilience of Birkbeckians during Birkbeck’s reach has also expanded Hilary Mantel World War One eastwards recently thanks to the opening Guy Collender, Editor 23 Flying fish fertilise forest 32 The history of energy 15 Alumni talk sport in Asia Dust from ancient fish skeletons is Managing energy shortages in 50 Obituaries Birkbeck visits Seoul and Tokyo key to rainforest growth Britain, Japan and Germany Professor Patrick McAuslan and STAY CONNECTED 16 Events on campus Professor Sir Graham Hills are 24 New professors 34 Law enforcement and the global among the Birkbeck staff and Let us know your thoughts 18 Passing on the Birkbeck baton HIV epidemic Fellows remembered on the latest BBK via email, 25 Teaching excellence Birkbeck alumni share their How the School of Law has post or Twitter (use #BBKMag) p16 2014 Birkbeck Excellence in 52 Why I give knowledge and expertise contributed to an international Teaching Awards policing consultation on public Hedge fund manager Visit us online Blogs 20 From classroom to workplace Geraldine Sundstrom 26 Commuting through health and human rights bbk.ac.uk blogs.bbk.ac.uk New initiatives are underway to the Renaissance 53 Birkbeck in numbers boost our students’ employability 36 What the thunder said The everyday clues to London’s Twitter Podcasts even further Theatre gives psychologists insights 54 The last word Renaissance history into children’s responses to @BirkbeckNews bbk.ac.uk/ 21 Chair of Mary Curnock Cook OBE, birkbeckvoices 28 Innovative technologies for community violence and bullying Governors Chief Executive of UCAS learning and teaching 37 Au pairing in the UK p7 Facebook Research enhances education Greater protection for au pairs BirkbeckUniversity in schools 38 Birkbeck books p54 ofLondon 2 3 Birkbeck was shortlisted for the T“”imes Higher Education magazine’s prestigious Master’s University of the Year 2014 award, and our students voted us number one for student satisfaction in London in the National report Student Survey. numbers means that students who could culmination of years of hard work. grants (see pp 12–13). In addition, Professor David Latchman CBE benefit from part-time study at Birkbeck Following rigorous internal (and in £600,000 of funding was received from are not taking up the opportunity of some cases external) assessment, the Wellcome Trust for Birkbeck to invest doing so. The College remains committed more than 80% of Birkbeck’s eligible in strategic areas of importance and in he academic year 2013–2014 This focused way of learning attracts to such potential part-time students academics (that’s over 350 people) public understanding of research. witnessed the blossoming of a special type of student: one who and was one of the main supporters of were included in the REF submission These are exciting times for Tmany initiatives at Birkbeck, and is dedicated to their studies and Part-Time Matters, a national campaign, made at the end of November 2013. Birkbeck, especially as there are many was an important year for both student determined to improve themselves. backed by an alliance of universities, The College is also taking action opportunities to work in London with recruitment and research. That’s why studying at Birkbeck is both business and unions, to promote the to support the next generation of like-minded partners to realise the Our achievements, especially the intense and enjoyable – and why it benefits of part-time study. researchers. Last year, Birkbeck benefits of higher education. In 2016, growth of our three-year undergraduate changes people’s lives. As well as attracting students because awarded 22 Anniversary Scholarships The Guardian will launch Guardian degrees taught in the evenings, were The year 2013–2014 also marked a of its evening teaching, Birkbeck’s to support PhD students, and a Space and reopen the Midland Goods widely recognised. Birkbeck was turning point in the College’s finances research-intensive environment is vital further round of College-funded PhD Shed at London King’s Cross as a hub shortlisted for the Times Higher as, for the first time, more tuition fee for student recruitment, particularly at studentships will open for applications for events, activities and courses, with Education magazine’s prestigious income was received from three-year postgraduate level. The College’s REF shortly, this time with a particular Birkbeck as a key educational partner in University of the Year 2014 award, and undergraduate students (£7.52m) results, released in December 2014, were emphasis on interdisciplinary and this initiative. our students voted us number one for than from part-time students studying admirable. Birkbeck performed very well collaborative themes. The last two centuries have been student satisfaction in London in the over four years or more (£5.16m). REF in a number of subject areas, particularly Birkbeck’s researchers gained eventful for Birkbeck and I have no doubt National Student Survey. This development is significant, as Research Psychological Sciences, rated fifth in the many accolades in 2013–2014 for that our future will be as challenging The strength of Birkbeck’s research was student fees and student recruitment- Excellence UK, and Earth Sciences and Biosciences, their contributions to generating new and rewarding as our past.
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